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Two Distinct Botnets Exploit Wazuh Server Vulnerability to Launch Mirai

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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2014-8361
Improper Input Validation in Realtek SDK miniigd SOAP Service Enables Remote RCE
—100%KEV—
KEV
CVE-2017-17215
Huawei HG532 with some customized versions has a remote code execution vulnerability
8.878%
CVE-2017-18368
Unauthenticated OS Command Injection in Zyxel/Billion TrueOnline Routers
9.895%KEVPoC ×3
KEV
CVE-2023-1389
Command Injection in TP-Link Archer AX21 Router Allows Remote Code Execution
8.8100%KEVPoC ×2
KEV
CVE-2024-3721
TBK DVR-4104 and DVR-4216 up to 20240412 and classified as critical: This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /device.rsp?opt=sys&cmd=___S_O_S_T_R_E_A_MAX___. The manipulation of the…
6.386%
CVE-2025-24016
Deserialization RCE in Wazuh Server (CVE-2025-24016)
9.994%KEVPoC
KEV

From the original article

5 min read at thehackernews.com

A now-patched critical security flaw in the Wazur Server is being exploited by threat actors to drop two different Mirai botnet variants and use them to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Akamai, which first discovered the exploitation efforts in late March 2025, said the malicious campaign targets CVE-2025-24016 (CVSS score: 9.

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